The Great Composers. No. XV. Gluck (Continued) Author(s): Christoph Willibald Gluck and Joseph Bennett Source: The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular, Vol. 25, No. 498 (Aug. 1, 1884), pp. 448-451 Published by: Musical Times Publications Ltd. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3357496 Accessed: 14-01-2016 13:02 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/ info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact
[email protected]. Musical Times Publications Ltd. is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 131.170.6.51 on Thu, 14 Jan 2016 13:02:35 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions THE MUSICAL TIMES.-AUGUST 448 I, 1884. meanwhileto "talk about the weather," like the The thirdAct openswith a grand scena forAlmna. youngladies in "The Piratesof Penzance." Alma's Trollbrings the real Ludmillato her,and thewaiting- father,who rejoicesin the peculiarname of Demoslav,maid, with the shrewdnessof her kind,plots a way thenenters, and insteadof rebukingthe young people of escape forherself and mistress. The Berggcistis fortheir breach of propriety, joins themin a Trio, for keptout of harm'sway by beingrequested to raise a the most part unaccompanied.